Man gets death for killng (Los Angeles) Cop

NOTE: This snip was taken directly from The News Star Friday 10/16/2009 and is under the New Star Copyright. Posted here by permission.

*****************Los Angeles -- A man has been sentenced to death for killing an off-duty Los Angeles County police captain during a robbery attempt. Miguel Magallon was sentenced Thursday in Los Angeles. The 26-year-old was convicted in July of first degree murder and attempted robbery. Prosecutors say he shot 53-year-old (Captain) Michael Sparkes nine times with an AK-47 assault rifle in 2004 in South Los Angles as Sparkes biked to work. Magallon's DNA was found on the gun.

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Thought everyone might like to know Los Angeles still stands behind their officers in cases like this one. Joyful2